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Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
EDUCATION OF GIRLS.
A Social Accomplishment That IL fs
More Useful Than Music.

A Social Accomplishment That IL Far
More Useful Than Music.
IL i the natural wish OF every mother
10 educate her daughters in some social
accomplishment that will add TO their
at,ractiveness aud agrceabilty. What
the accomplishment shall be is DIFF
fcult question to decide. If the student
displays no very strong bent in any
one direction.
Some lighter grace above the solid
part of ones education is always de.
sirablc; q person who merely possesses
solid information alone is apt TO ap.
pear pedantic. But very often the
time spent in acquiring so-callcd ac-
complishmcnts is absolutely thrown
away. Take. for example, piano play
ing. Almost every girl attempts this.
aud in families of small means the house,
hold is often skimpcd to obtain an in-
strumcnt and lessons. Wherever there
Is the slightest fondncss or aptitude for
music ii Is certainly allowable TO
economize closely in other ways To OBJ.
tain il; its enlivening influence on the
household can not be overestimated.
But don't we all know cases where a
girl utterly devoid Of ear =. kept drum.
ming at her practising just because
Mrs. BIS daughter plays so prettily,
and gains so much praise by it'
BY all means let every girl who has
the opportunity learn something OF
music; above all, il she has any voice.
let her sing; she will give pleasure to
herself and others. and tighten many a
tedious hour. But don't let her str'um
all her brains away.
There is one social accomplishment
far more useful than music, and that is
the art of agreeable conversation. The
girl who plays the piano finely. but is
unable to converse. is always at dis
advantage when compared with one
who. devoid of accomplishments"
snows just what to say and when TO
say il.
What are the requisites for q good
conversatioralist? First Of all, a
kindly and sympathetic disposition, to-
gether with readiness tn be pleased
by others. Add to this the impalpable
quality we call tact, and fund Of
varied information. such rs comes only
with much desultory reading, and we
have all the material. II we do but use
it Alright.
II we make up our minds to really
please people we are pretty sure to sue
ceed. But there Is one noticeable fact
"a person may often gain a reputation
for agreeable conversation merely
through listening pleasantly to what
others say. So. to be truly agreeable,
we must cultivate the art Of listening
u, we'll rs talking, and, like Madame
10 Stacl, enlivcn the conversation by
brilliant flashes Of silence. "--Rnaol
Msu Yorker.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
RAILROAD.
Italians suppiantlng lri'hmen and scah'
dIuavlans on Great Contracts.


Heman Clark Is one Of the most ex.
tensive railroad contractors in tho
United States. He employs men BY
the thousand all over the country. and
has had a long experience with labor
ers Of all nationalities. His attention
was called to the statement recently
published that the Italians were rapid.
ly supplanting the Irish in all kinds OF
contract work in New England. "lt Is
not only true in regard to New En-
gland. but TO all parts of the country"
he said. On all the big railroad job,
throughout the West YOU will find
Italians in droves. In fact, think /
might safely say that at present fully
thirty per cent. of the hands employed
on this kind of work are Italians. On
some roads thev are employed almost
exclusively. To be sure they are not
nearly as good workmen as
the Irish, but they can bo
hired at cheaper rates-so much
cheaper. indeed. as to more than mako
up what they lack in ability. They
live chcaply and save almost all they
earn. Their one aim is to make what
they consider fortunc-Sj00 to $1,000
and go back to Italy, where they can
live at ease for the rest of their lives on
this amount They never think of set
tling here, being much like the Chinese
in this respect. They are superior to
the Celestials. however, rs workmen.
The Chinese are Of little use for out
door work. On one job we had on tho
Pacific Coast there were 5000 of them
employed. | discharged every
one of them. 1t don't pay to have
them around at any wages; at least |
thought so. An lrishman looks down
on an Italian. He considers him far
beneath him. and where the modern
Romans are employed in large num-
bcrs You'll see the Irish experimenting
them rs section bosses"
"Do YOU consider the lrislman the
most efficient railroad laborer?"
The Irish and the ScandInayians
are the best. We employ geat many
of the latter. They are good hands
aud. like the Irish. are ambitious, only
their ambition takes another form.
They are always on the lookout for a
place to settle down and buy little
farm. When they have earned enough
/ TO do this they 20 back 10 this spot
aud become in time good citizens. The
Italian simply works for money and
this no carries around with him or olso
banks il here in New York They
come to this country in droves-
brought over of course by the padrones
who bear almost the same relation to
them that the Six Companies did TO
the Chinese. They are increasing
every year Except in the East they
have not yet become factor in poll
tics. They are adverse 10 strikes and
hence employers find them useful ~ a
Sor, of balance wheel in the troubles
that are constantly ariSin. between
themselves and their help. For this
reason their immigration is encour-
aged. ~. ]. Tribune.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
TIMELY TOPICS.
xAds That VIII Bs In Vogue During thu
Last Days or Winter.

rAds That wui Bs In Vogue During the
Last Days or Winter.
Chinchilla ranks with favorito furs oi
the season in Paris.
Some cashmere hose for ladies have
silk-spliced heels and ankles.
Wrought-iron lanterns are new and
fashionable for use in halls, vcstibules,
etc.
Beaded trimmings show no decrease
in popularity for use on wraps and
dresses.
Some new screens are 80 large and
high that quite n room may 10 por'
toned or with them. .
An elegant novelty in linen shectins
II thick. fine twilled goods. regular
linen-satin.
White. blue and silvcr-fox are mum.
bcred with exclusive furs, being both
delicate and costly.
Hanging shelves make good substi-
tute for sidc-table in dining.room
where space is limited.
uUNc DtCts, WV
Gated rs scarcely inferior for house,
hold decoration to bamboo cane.
Choice potted ferns. with their grace
full and feathery forms. are among the
pretticst OF indoor decorations.
japanese tcapo's in copper, OF
square form and with bamboo handles,
provide novelty Mt iivc-o'clock teas.
A travelling bonnet is often made OF
the same material rs the ulster. and
the null is also male TO correspond.
To make cloth tailor suits light and
comfortable, silk is sometimes used for
the foundation OF the entire costume.
Soft. undycd ostrich feathers stripped
from the quilts and strung closely to-
gcthcr compose novel and elegant
long boa.
Among dark colors that find favor
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
puNDER'S SAYINGS.
Words Of Wisdom Embodylng tho Result
OF tho struggle with Mankind.

Words OF wisdom Embodylng tho Result
OF tho struggle with Mankind.
Der poor.housc vhas full OF peoples
who policf dot tomorrow Will bring
'em luck.
When poy vhas whistling he can't
tx up some vhay to steal my grapes or
carry off my gate.
doan' pring oop some children my
self, but l can tell my friends exactly
how dey should pring oop deirs.
No man can buy der constitutional
rights of another. but mav-pe you can
lick him and make him afraid to exer-
else 'em.
Der older I vhas dor moro / pellet
dot young folks vhas pccoming very
foolish and doan' appreciate some
tings.
IfIlike to get oop quarrel between
neighbors doan' hint aboudt riches or
greatness or intelligence shust
make oudt dot one woman's bonnet
cost der most
II somopody vhas porn nit dor feel
ing dot dis world vas created for him
he Will ship oop almost eafery day.
No man takes up more space as four
cabbages. >.
1t yhas awful good II you can forgif
your enemies, bat some mans haf u
great deal more respect for you II you
~, I. h,rlt L;,k.r
Go a leetle slow. Nopody can boil
eggs In cold water 1t vhas peter to
be at der tail-end of der procession dan
to ship down at der front und let some
pody vhalk all oafcr you.
II has taken some men fifty years OF
hardt work to reach q position In which
dey shall haf der abuse OF der public
for der remainder OF deir days.
People should cultivate happy ex-
preston of countenance. II you meet
a man init grin on his face you doan
suspect dot he hadt fight init his vito
only fife minutes pcfore or dot his
furniture vhas to be sold py q shattel
mortgage.
Ivhas took notice dot eafcry mans
haf his weakness. Before we pitch into
him because he falls let us consider
how It vhas dot We shtand oop.
uIwant some advice so nit law.
yer und pay for it. und der more he
sharge me for It, der more apt vhas
to pellet 1t vhas good. Detroit Free
Press
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
Extracted Honey.

There is one very serious objection to
the purchase of this class of honey.
which / have never seen noted. yet
which purchasers note and complain
of IL is not n serious objection for
other than table use. perhaps, but 1t is
n serious one for that Honey varies
very much in quality, and a good deal
of it is anything but a luxury to fan.
ciers of nice honey. In thc frames it
can be selected. but when extracted all
goes together. More than this, it often
does not all 20 together. the incest.
made being sold in the comb. and only
the inferior grades extracted. IL n.
therefore. not the fear of glucose adul-
teration alone, but unpleasant ex-
periences, which lessen the call for ex.
tracted honey. .-Rurai Net1 Yorker.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
he CLIMBED A TREE.
A Man With . Hear at Ris Heels Per.
forms d Remarkable Feat.

A Man With Q bear at Hls Heels fers
forms = Remarkable Feat.
elm 1855 I was In California" said
an old bear hunter. "The party ] be-
longed to was washing golden gravel
among the foothills around tho heal Of
Dead Mans gulch. Tho water fsiled
early In the fall, and my party decided
to enjoy life hunting jack-rabbits for q
few days before we went on prospect
Ing trip into the highlands. We knew
where the little animals were plentiful.
We loaded our pack animals with
blankets and provisions and kegs
nice five-gallon kcgs-and we started
on tho frolic. That afternoon we
passed bit Of ground where jack.rab-
bit signs were plentiful. We camped
about half mile beyond. at the bank
Of . creek. ! awoko early tho next
morning. saw that my comrades
were asleep. ! determined to kill a
mess Of jack.rabbits for breakfast. /
slipped on my boots, grasped my shot
gun. and left camp. When l arrived
at tho rabbit ground sat under n
large. smooth-trunked tree to wait
for rabbits to come out and be shot IL
was gray light, and I could not see
plainly In the brush. which stood quite
thick upon the ground. Presently l
saw what I thought was rabbit sit-
ting under some high bushes about
forty yar,is from me. lblazcd away at
II with both barrels, and was terror
stricken TO SEQ an enormous and OK
cecdingly angry grizzly bear break ont
OF the bushes. II, sat up and shook
his left paw rs though IL itchcd or
smarted. When he broke cover /
sprang behind the tree. threw my gun
on the ground, and began to climb.
Before the bear saw me l was out OF
his reach. He rushed TO the tree,
stood up. and tried to get hold OF me.
How loudly he grunted! I go, on a
limb and sat there quite comfortable
and abused the bear. H. was greatly
excited. He broke my gun. he tore
great pieces OF bark from the tree. and
loudly grunted his desire to kill me.
Then he sat down to starvo mo out.
Presently l heard voices singing n
Spanish love song. and quick moving
and spurred heels beat out an accom-
panimcnt To the song. Looking
toward tho trail saw three MeSicans
riding past. Icalled them to aid mo.
They yelled at the bear and he walked
of. The Mexicans helped me ont OF
the tree. aud accompanied me to camp.
told my story and was laughed 1t
After breakfast my comrades and
went to the place where had met the
bear. but he had gone away. One OF
my comrades, aptly named Thomas,
looked attentively at the tree l had
taken refuge in, and said:
"'This Is the trc' you was In. is itP
"'Ycs,' replied.
"I don't believe you were In that
tree.' ho said. 'and will bet you q
slug (s50) that you can't eli NIB into it.
81 took that bet and lost it. After
several attempts to climb it i took of
my boots and coat and mado one last
and desperate effort. 1t was in vain.
| might rs we'll have tried to climb the
smokestack of n steamboat / lost my
gun. lost my hunt. lost n slug, and
came near losing my reputation for
tru;hfulness-would have lost /, IL the
Mcxcans had not asserted that they
had found me in a tree. That ended
my bear hunting for years. Cor. NJ
y Sun,
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS
TRUE.

fIs truo, dear youth. true In thy thoughts
Think never thought OF Ill;
Let earnest. noble thoughts be thine,
Such Us uplift the will.
BE true. dear youth. true in thy words.
On, Erysr falsely speak;
Let all thy words b. faithful ones
Alike 10 strong and wcak.
BE true, dear youth. true In thy deeds,
To frien or foe the same;
Let nau yht by thee be ever dom
To cause blush OF shame.
Yea, dearest youth, In all be truo-
In thought, wor |, and In deed
And thou shalt v iin earth's best reward,
And Heavens eternal need.
-P u. Strong. N 0otfsn Ddvs.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
Light Woolens tor Spring.

All of the light woods are In great Ia,
vor, and they are used for day ana
evening wear. The cashmeres, trico's'
.rmurss. choodas and the like arc
often made up Of the plain woolen TAB
ric alone, with kilte,l skirt. short tunic.
full drapery In tho back. and trim bod
ice, with velvet vest, collar and cuffs,
pointed waist. with simp'e surplice
folds of the dress material crossing
over tho chest. Moro dressy gowns
are made with velvet additions to the
skirt portion. or with panels and float
ing loops and ends Of watered silk
The pink ruche trimmings are also
much used to adorn both skirt, tunio
and cUrsage.-N Y. Post
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24

Says the LumpkIn tGa.) independ.
ent. The colored cooks OF Lumpkin
threatened to 20 on strike for hi cher
Wages. The movement was nippcd in
the bud by u majority Of the house
keepers in town quietly procesdiss to
do their own cooking with the assist
ance Of their charming daughters.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
HE ORDERS GROCERIES.

How Charley Got Into Trouble by "Fooi-
iny" with Ills Mothers Slate.
"What Is that slate and pencil hang
ing there forP' asked Charioy. looking
out Of the folds Of the towel with which
be was rubbing his face.
'Io write down what we want from
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24

Your wife has retired with SICK
headache. your little boy Is suffering
with the mumps, your baby is teething.
your cook is taking her ''evening out"
and you are not feeling very we'll your.
,slf--entor crowd Of jolly neighbors
20 give you surprise party"-Ptint.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24
Sin cE THEY WENT AWAY.

II don't scsin nohow like Twin
Since ths children went away;
The old house IL awful quiet
On this chilly, winter day.
Yet, hear their voices ringin'
As they used 20 long ago,
When they played up In the garret
Meath the rafters droopin' low.
How they used 20 run an frolic
Merry lads an lasses all.
PiAyin' 'mong the herbs and popcorn,
Where the dusky shadows fall;
An the boys they made teeter,
An the girls they made swing;
How they used 10 romp at taggin'
An the noisy posey ring.
How they used 20 run an sesnper
Down the wide, old hallway stairs,
but they was proper passel
Durin' holy evenin' prayers.
Well, they left US; and the shadows
Seem 10 have deeper gray,
An the house IL awful quiet
Since the children went away.
Every chair on table. Hannah.
Lets Gear old fancy free,
yor they seem 20 bring the faces
or the children oas K 10 me;
An each corner holds phantom
y ia among the shadows gray,
patmy eyes grow misty.lookin'
f'or the dear ones gone away.
~ S. hsiisr. ~ ArkdHsdiV nrdrsl,r
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24

-APittsburgh Pa.) natura! gas com.
pany. the largest one in the country. sup.
plies over four hundred manufactures
and over seven thousand dwellings
with the entire amount OF fuel con.
sumed.-Pitt,6irgh Post.
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24

"A little city boy, who had Just TO
turned from his first visit on farm.
gave this description Of butter making'
"You ought to just see how auntie
makes butter with barrel and broom
suckr'
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24

"A Georgia woman looked through
.wenty-six different novels to find q
,ame for her girl baby. and finally set.
ged on Observation-Disclosures Free Prass
Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1887-03-24

"A station on the Wilkesbarre and
Western railroad in Pennsylvania
named LET 'ey Go"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20
CONFIRMATION SUITS
THE INTERSTATE LAW.
Views of Judge I. NJ. Cooley in Reference to
the Sale of Thousand. Mile Tickets.

CHICAGO, March 19-The Michigan Central
and Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
companies have issued circulars requesting hold
ers to return all passes held by them.
Judge Cooley receiver of the Wabash system.
speaking about mileage tickets, said, yesterday,
that he did not wish to be unders4ood as favor
ing 21 cent rate for mileage tickets, but under
the law the railroads could not make different
rate for commercial travellers than for other peo
pie desiring to purchase such tickets. AS he in
for one class Of travellers, it has be sold at the
same rate to everybody else and if such rate
was made over portion of road it had
to be made the SAME the entire line.
He did not approve of the action of some of
the Western roads in supplying commercial
firms with all the tickets they needed for the
year at $40 rate before putting the new rate
into effect He considers that action an evasion
of the spirit of the new law. His company had
made no attempt to force the sale of commercial
mileage tickets at the present rate. has kept
its issue at a minimum and by April there
would be but few OF the old tickets in the hands
Of shippers and merchants. Judge Cooley, III
reply to question whether two-thousand or
five-thousand L. mile tickets could not be sold to
commercial travellers for less than the rate for
one thousand mile tickets, said he thought not.
In his opinion it was the intention of the trainers
Of the new law to make the rate for mileage
tickets the same for everybody, no matter how
many miles were purchased by the same person.
With the same right he said, it might be claimed
that under the new law a lower rate might be
given to a man shipping fifty cars Of freight than
to man shipping ten cars, or one car.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20
A Theological Debate,

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
BRAZIL. Ind, March 19.-The Regular Baptist and
the Christian, or Campbellite, churches at Pmento
in the southeastern part of Vgo county arranging
for debate which promises to be spirited to take
place champions may be found in repre-
sentative ministers and the necessary preparations
made. The Baptist divine will affirm the first three
propositions, his opponent the last three:
1. The cleo ,ersons for whom Christ died were
chosen in Him before time began, without any refer
their faith their obedience condition of
salvation
g. Regeneration in the sinner is result of the
direct and immediate operation of the Spirit of God
upon the heart of man.
3. We, the Regular Baptist Church, are entitled to
be known the Church of Christ. because as a
church. we were established by Christ and the apos-
ties and that organization has continued earth
since.
A. When the gospel is preached any sane mar can
come to Christ and, by the performance of certain
conditions, receive everlasting life.
5. The Scripturesiteach that remission of sins to
the alien, who has believed in Christ takes place in
baptism Tba o,nr.h ..,,,n, ;+.o,e +ho chn,., 81
is entitled to be known such by the identity of its
doctrine and practice with that of tie Church Of God
as described in the New Testament.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20
BURGLARIZING A CHURCH.
Thieves Invade St. Stephens and Carry Away
Several Valuable Golden Vessels.

NEW YORK, March 19.-When the time came
for celebrating the first mass at st. Stephens
Church, yesterday morning, Father O 'Callaghan,
accompanied by the altarboy whose duty it is
to assist at the service, was ascending the altar
steps, when he was startled at finding the fancy
worked door of the tabernacle wide open. The
interior. which is lined with metal and guarded
by strong iron door, had been broken into, and
the massive door had been wrenched from its
hinges, apparently, with a jimmy. In the tab
ernacle were kept the ciborlum. golden vessel
containing the sacramental bread, six silver
chalices, and smaller pieces of plate val
ued altogether at several thousand dollars.
They were all gone. On Thursday evening
the feast Of ST. Patrick was celebrated in the
great church, and Father Smyth, of the Paulst
Church, delivered a sermon to q vast assembly.
1t is supposed that the thief or thieves hid un-
der the seats and after the crowds had left and
the church had been closed took their own
time about forcing the tabernacle.
1T is a most unfortunate affair" Father Col
ton said, last night. 'and am especially sorry
about it because of the trouble in the church. Of
course none Of the parishioners, and, in fact, no
Catholic, was guilty of the outrage. There is
nothing to prevent man from secreting himself
under one of the seats, and in the event of his
being discovered, to say he was asleep"
"Will any attempt be made to have the thief
arrested}"
''None, whatever. I am sorry the police have
got hold of it, but told them not to bother any
more about it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20
A Shooter Who Is Entitled to Much Respec,

TEXARKANA, Ark, March 19.-Two weeks ago
Walter Ridgey, wealthy farmer, living twenty
miles north of here, shot and killed two ferrymen
who were trying to force exhorbtant charges out of
st. Louis drummer for putting him across the
river. Ridgely took the drummer's part. The ferry
insulted him for this, and attempted to draw
Upon examination Ridgely was discharged. John
Murphy, brother of one Of the men killed. and an
uncle of the other; swore to kill Ridgely on sight
Last night Ridgely horseback. was returning
home from neghbors. and on entering strip Of
woods fired from ambush. The horse fell
dead but its rider escaped unharmed, and rolled
the opposite side of the horse to that from which
the firing proceeded The two would be murderers
who the uncle and brother mentioned. thinking
Rdgely dead approached. When within about ten
feet Ridgely suddenly raised up and shot both assa
ants dead in their tracks. This makes four men
Rdgely has killed over a simple ferry boat trans
action.